‘And if a transfer wasn’t made, the second demand was for next Monday,’ says an FBI special agent.
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One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries. |
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Moderator Savannah Guthrie speaks during an NBC News Town Hall with President Donald Trump at Perez Art Museum Miami in Miami on Oct. 15, 2020. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo) |
‘And if a transfer wasn’t made, the second demand was for next Monday,’ says an FBI special agent. |
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| Ivan Pentchoukov
National Editor |
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| Ivan Pentchoukov
National Editor |
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Good morning! While technology titans and the Trump administration are going all in on artificial intelligence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is standing against the tide. In an exclusive interview with The Epoch Times, the Florida governor explained why he is investing the political capital he has built up after seven years in office to push for the passage of the AI Bill of Rights.
The Florida governor’s contrarian stance on AI is reminiscent of his defiant approach to the pandemic-era lockdowns and mandates. While he wasn’t the only state executive to oppose the lockdowns, he attracted the most attention in doing so and became the spearhead of the resistance movement. (Full Story: Why DeSantis Believes AI Needs Tight Regulation Now)
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A second top medical group has shifted its stance on breast removal and other gender transition surgeries for minors.
“The evidence for gender-affirming surgical intervention in minors is insufficient for us to make a definitive statement,” the American Medical Association told news outlets in a statement. The association added that “in the absence of clear evidence,” it agrees with the American Society of Plastic Surgeons that surgical interventions in minors should be generally deferred to adulthood.
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons announced on Feb. 3 that it recommends surgeons not carry out “gender-related surgeries,” such as the removal of breasts or genitals, until a patient is at least 19. The society, which represents more than 11,000 plastic surgeons across multiple countries, including the United States and Canada, said there is not sufficient evidence to weigh the risks and benefits of carrying out such surgeries on children. (More)
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Iranian leaders are moving money out of the country “like crazy,” U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told senators. “The rats are leaving the ship, and that is a good sign that they know the end may be near,” Bessent told the committee.
The Treasury Department’s monitoring of Iranian financial transactions is part of the Trump administration’s strategy to put pressure on Iranian leader Ali Khamenei’s Islamic Republic as the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism, Bessent said.
A dollar shortage and collapse of the Iranian currency is causing banks to fail and sparking rocket-high inflation. The widespread economic hardship and collapse of Iran’s currency sparked massive anti-government protests beginning in December 2025. Khamenei, 86, crushed protests that swept across the country last month, unleashing his Revolutionary Guard troops against the people in a bloody crackdown that resulted in the deaths of at least 6,400 protesters, according to the Global Conflict Tracker by the Council on Foreign Relations. Another 11,000 death reports are under investigation. (More)
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“Our Living Islands” is a 10-year policy fronted by the Irish Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys. She said in a June statement that the “ambitious” policy “will have a real and transformative effect on our islands and improve the lives of the people and families living there.” (Read more) |
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There is also a deeper issue hiding underneath all of this: the relentless push for ‘efficiency.’ (Read more) |
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With increased access and interest, nature-based schools are having a greater impact. (Read more) |
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